On Friday, March 1st, 2013, the Second Mayan Apocalypse will occur – or so President Obama might have you believe.
The Madness of King Barack?
Washington Post Associate Editor and uber-journo Bob Woodward has been blurting out all kinds of cogent things lately, most of it is giving the White House fits. But he is saying what many people are thinking.
It’s Getting Scary Out There…
We just received a copy of Organizing for Action’s email to their supporters. This group is the president’s restructured re-election operation, still carrying on his never-ending campaign.
Last Night’s Biggest Snub? Taxpayers
Last night, as you may have heard, America’s film industry threw itself a massive party, and while some of the attendees looked to be in danger of starving, none of them looked especially poor. Anyhow, today the media is buzzing over Ang Lee’s upset and the 22-year-old Jennifer Lawrence’s win for Best Actress. However, before the Oscars began, Glenn Reynolds (of Instapundit fame) pointed out an Oscar injustice that should have moviegoers across the country livid: the billions in tax breaks and giveaways handed to movie studios each year. Here’s Reynolds, from Saturday’s Wall Street Journal.
National Debt Estimates Vary By Tens of Trillions
Trying to figure out the exact size of the national debt is a more complicated question than one may think.
Never Ending Problems for the F-35
For the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, trouble has again reared its ugly head.
The Right Stuff to Cut
Incoming Joint Economic Committee Chairman Kevin Brady’s (R-Texas) National Review Online op-ed, “What Kind of Cuts Grow the Economy,” makes it clear that the right kind of spending cuts will increase economic growth and create jobs.
Implement GAO Reforms: Culberson-Coburn or a Commission?
While February 2nd has long been recognized as Ground Hog Day, perhaps February 5th – at least for this year – should be coined Government Waste Elimination Day. On February 5, 2013, CAGW President Tom Schatz testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (OGR).
911 Funds Should Support 911 Functions
The 911 system is a valuable emergency communications tool available nationwide, and supported, in part, through fees typically designated as either 911 funds or enhanced 911 (E-911) fees.
Admitting Failure is the First Step Toward Success
If President Obama’s State of the Union Address could be said to have a message – a common thread, as it were – that message might have been, “There is a whole pile of wonderful legislation with bipartisan support just waiting to be passed.